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On Growing Into My Motherhood

July 14, 2017July 24, 2017 Guest Contributor defining motherhood, postpartum depression0 comment

At 24, home meant a rundown farm house that was a bit off the grid in the Maryland countryside. My partner and I had been together only a few months and hastily moved there when I discovered I was pregnant. The house belonged to my grandfather, a wealthy lawyer with a taste for liquor which I’d undoubtedly inherited. He was now living in a nursing home, suffering end-stage dementia. Though its carpet smelled like mildew and the spiders were as big as my fist, that house was our saving grace….

A Summer Bucket List for Mom

July 2, 2017July 3, 2017 Guest Contributor #RealityMoms, Summer Bucket List, Things to do in Summer2 Comments

Every summer I vow to make a summertime bucket list with my family. Have you ever seen one? They’re a list of ideas to spark a summer full of enjoyment and learning. They can be as ambitious as a trip abroad, as fun as a day at the zoo, or as simple as a campout in the backyard. Maybe there’s a series of books you would like to read as a family. You could try every flavor of ice cream at Baskin Robbins or Ben & Jerry’s. The goals’ budget…

To The Mom Struggling To Hold Her Sh*t Together

July 1, 2017July 1, 2017 Mia Carella open letter0 comment

To the Mom Struggling to Hold Her Sh*t Together, I have something important to tell you, mama: I don’t see you. Now, don’t stop reading just yet. Please hear me out. It’s true I don’t see you, but I know what you are going through. I know that these days you are almost always exhausted and fueled by caffeine and anxiety. I know that you try your best to be a good mother, partner, daughter, and friend, but all too often feel like you are failing at all of them. I know that more than once a day you scream on the inside, “There’s only one of me!” I know you feel deep mommy love, as well as deep mommy guilt, for not being the person you think you should be. I know there are days…

No Shame in This Summer Game: Noddy Toyland Detective

June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 Joey Fortman (Founder, RealityMoms) 0 comment

This is a sponsored post. Our story with the app is 100% our opinion. I know, It’s summer and we’re not exactly supposed to let our little dudes and dudettes put their adorable faces into a device to deplete their brilliant brains, right? But I promise this is one that makes a great entertainer when you need it! (Oh, and not a brain sucker either…there is really some great learning that goes along with it!) I recently downloaded a fun app created by Dreamworks Animation called Noddy Toyland Detective based…